William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals primarily with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 3 Henry VI …

"Macbeth" on William Shakespeare'i näidend. See arvatakse olevat kirjutatud ajavahemikul 1603–1607, tavaliselt dateeritakse see aastasse 1606. Esimesed teated selle etendamisest pärinevad 1611. aastast.

"Hamlet" on William Shakespeare'i näidend, mille peategelaseks on Taani prints Hamlet, kes haub kättemaksu oma onule, kes on tõusnud troonile, mõrvates oma venna, st Hamleti isa. Näidend on kirjutatud arvatavasti ajavahemikus 1599–1601. Loo esmaseks allikaks on peetud 12. sajandi Taani legendi, millest on ka …

Loyalty and Heredity-- King Henry VIII covers the period of Henry's reign from shortly after he becomes king to the birth of Elizabeth, who would one day become queen and for whom the play was written. The firing of a cannon during the very first performance of this play caused a fire that burnt the Globe theater to …